< PreviousBIRD TIME is FAMILY TIME The world’s fastest growing recreational activity is fun and free for people of all ages. Take your kids birding and let the whole family experience the beauty of the natural world first hand. 31 photography and bird copywriting by Joe Meche Joe is a writer, photographer, and wood- worker who has lived in Bellingham for over 40 years. He has been a passionate birdwatcher for more than 60 years and shares his love of birds through his photography and his monthly column about birds, Beaks and Bills. editing of photos by Alan Sanders Alan has been taking photographs since the 1970s. He specializes in fine art photography. Alan also teaches digital imaging and photography at Whatcom Community College. map by Square One Map Co. LLC Publishers of travel and recreation maps throughout the Pacific Northwest. www.squareonemaps.com illustrations by John McColloch www.johnnymacstudios.com editing, concept and design by Shew Design www.shew-design.com CREDITS for more information “My grandfather taught me how to sit still and be quiet and wait for the birds to come to me.“ — Joe Meche Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival Join us the second weekend in March for the annual Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival to celebrate the incredible variety of migratory birds that are here each spring with educational and fun activities for the whole family! For details go to: www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com. Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Information Center 4819 Alderson Rd UNIT 103, Blaine, WA 98230 360.371.5004 | info@birchbaychamber.com Want to find out more about Baker Birch Bay? We are always happy to answer any questions. Just stop by, call, or email us. Blaine Welcome Center 546 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98230 360.332.4544 | VIC@cityofblaine.com Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism 904 Potter St, Bellingham WA 98229 360-671-3990 | bellingham.org Mt. Baker Visitor Center 7509 Mt. Baker Hwy, Maple Falls, WA 98266 360.599.1518 | info@mtbakerchamber.orgBirch Bay Visitor Center 4819 Alderson Rd UNIT 103, Blaine, WA 98230 birchbaychamber.com | 360-371-5004 He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. —Alfred, Lord Tennyson, The EagleNext >